Welcome to the Czech Republic! The country lies in the very centre of Europe, bordering with Germany in the West, Poland in the North, Slovakia in the East, and Austria in the South. The area of the Czech Republic comprises three historical parts: Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. Each of them has retained its specific character. At present the Czech Republic is divided into 14 regions. The capital of the Czech Republic is Prague. Other large cities are Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň, Olomouc and Liberec.
The economy of the country is doing very well at the moment, the standard of living has been growing steadily over the past 15 or so years. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and the EU since 2004. Every year the country is visited by more than a million tourists who come here, attracted by the Czech history, culture and landscape.
The Czech Republic was formally established in 1993 when Czechoslovakia was peacefully divided into two states – The Czech Republic and Slovakia. The fact that he country is so young certainly does not mean that its history is not interesting. On the contrary. The area was already settled in the primeval times and, thanks to its location, it later became a strategic crossroad for the whole of Europe for more than a thousand years.
The Czech Republic is a country of castles and chateaus, beautiful historical towns, cathedrals, temples, monastries and churches. Altogether 12 places have so far been enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The capital Prague belongs among the most beautiful and most visited cities in the whole world.
However, the Czech Republic's claim to fame is not only its monuments. Many tourists come here to admire the beauty of its countryside. Even though the Czech Republic is a landlocked country there are many places where tourists can enjoy an active holiday, such as mountains, South Bohemian lakes, forests, spectacular rocks, caves or catacombs. The country is a paradise for skiers, climbers, hikers as well as water or bike lovers.
Regardless of whether you come to admire the country's architecture, culture or countryside you will certainly enjoy discovering the original Czech cuisine, delicious beer or the renowned Moravian wine. The Czech Republic is also very famous for its spa resorts.
With 78 000 km2, the country belongs among the smaller European states, however, for tourists it is certainly a Great Power. Don't take our word for it - come see it for yourself! Czech Atlas will provide you with everything you could possibly want to know!
We wish you a pleasant stay!
The guest house has two apartments with a possibility of an extra bed, seven ...
The Vila Sára Pension is situated in the beautiful surroundings of the Jizerskémountains right ...
Hotel Eduard offers accommodation for 100 guests. There are all kinds of rooms, from ...
Hotel Residence Liliova provides a total of 25 rooms, all of which are fully ...
Beskydy Mountains and Valašsko
Villa Jiřinka provides you with modern and non-smoking type of accommodation in the centre ...
The Hotel Šumava provides its guests with single and double rooms. It is situated ...
The timbered cottage is situated at the foothills of the Jizerské mountains. There is ...
The three-star hotel is situated in the very centre of České Budějovice. There are ...
Petrin is without any doubt the most famous Prague hill stretching up right in ...
The first settlements in the area of Lesser Quarter date back to the 8th ...
The area of today’s Old Town Square used to be a market which had ...
St. Vitus cathedral is the most beautiful and ostentatious church in Prague. In its ...
Hradcany was founded by the Highest Burgrave Hynek Berka from Dube around 1320 as ...
The first settlements in the Old Town area originated in the Romanic style. The ...
The Charles Bridge is the oldest preserved Prague bridge that still serves its original ...
Prague Castle belongs to the most remarkable cultural and historical monuments not only in ...
Vysehrad belongs among the most important places of Czech history, both historically and politically. ...
In Divišov, a small town not far from Benešov, lived until the World War ...
Prachatice is a country town in south Bohemia which has nearly 12 000 inhabitants ...
Czech Baroque style is represented on the UNESCO world heritage list by the Holy ...
The south Bohemian village Holašovice, enlisted on the UNESCO list, is the best preserved ...
The mountain range of Krkonoše is situated in the Hradec Králové region, lying in ...
Bezděz Castle is a massive castle ruins dominating the surrounding countryside. The Gothic-style castle ...
Jihlava is situated on the Czech-Moravian boundary-line and it is the centre of the ...
Even though Točník castle is one of the youngest Czech castles it is one ...
The Orlické mountains are a mountain range in the south-east Bohemia, at the border ...
The country town Jindřichův Hradec is situated in the south – Bohemian region by ...
The Pilgrimage church of St. John of Nepomuk is not far from the Moravian ...
The large Baroque chateau complex in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou belongs to the largest and ...
Lipnice nad Sázavou castle is one of the bulkiest Czech aristocratic castles. It is ...
The district town of Břeclav lies in the South-Moravian region, not far from the ...
The Civilín observation tower is situated at the Eastern edge of the Krnov hill. ...
Kunětická hora is located north-east of the city of Pardubice. It is one of ...